Workers Go on the Auction Block
In response to the increasing popularity of career services on the Web, Monster.com has launched the first online employment auction service. Clients will pay a small fee to place their resumes, describe dream jobs and take bids for their services from interested employers. Once the auction is closed, the client can reject all bids or set up interviews with any of the interested employers.

Workplace Looks Do Matter
A survey by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has found that workplace surroundings are an important factor when professionals weigh job offers. Forty-one percent of respondents said that physical environment influences their job choice, and more than half said it plays a role in their decision to leave a job. Workplace environment was the third most important factor cited, behind compensation and benefits.

Girls Still Earn Less at Summer Jobs
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that for summer jobs, girls age 16 to 19 are paid 88.5 cents to every dollar earned by boys. While girls are 13% more likely than boys to have a summer job, the most common wage paid to girls is $5.25 an hour, compared to $9 for boys. Analysts say that girls tend to work in lower-paying positions like child care.